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Abstract

A faceplate assembly is provided for use in printed circuit board assemblies comprising a printed circuit board with electrical contact surfaces, and a housing frame with slotted guide rails to receive the circuit board, and edge connector means fastened to the housing frame and displaced at the end of the guide rails. The faceplate assembly includes insertion, extraction and positive latching means molded as an integral part of the faceplate. The faceplate body extends substantially the entire length of the printed circuit board edge and is pivotally mounted to the printed circuit board near one corner thereof. The insertion/extraction means, located on the pivotal end of the faceplate body, is actuated by manual pivotal movement of the faceplate thereby causing the insertion/extraction means to coact with a housing frame U-channel to thus effect engagement or disengagement of the printed circuit board electrical contacts to or from the housing frame edge connector contacts. Final pivotal movement of the faceplate body, directed toward the printed circuit board edge to effect engagement of the corresponding electrical contacts, activates the positive latching means located on the faceplate at the end opposite the insertion/extraction means to thereby positively lock the board and housing frame electrical contacts into a mated position.

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